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and returns home to punish her disobedient child. She arrives at Cliff House to find herself a prisoner, captured by the bodyguards who have been enthralled by her son. After a brief battle (some of Gabrielle's allies were willing to defend her), the witch was locked in the manor's basement until Malocchio can decide her fate. He returns to town, and if the heroes have not yet been to visit the Zarovan, they will become the soul targets of his growing power. In the course of their time in Karina, the heroes must have received at least one invitation to attend the mysterious Dog Fights which take place in the Falkovnian Quarter after midnight on each day of the Carnival. This event will provide them with more information about the Dukkar. Once the heroes have finished all their business in Karina, the Dungeon Master should award them each up to 500 XP, based on their curiosity and handling of the various role-playing encounters. Previous Next Up
Previous Next Contents Maps Cover Chapter Four The Vistani Marcella squinted at the tarokka cards that lay in an extended cross on the table, the incense swirling thickly in the air around her. "They are near," she said. She turned to the mustachioed man at her side. "You must go to Karina and test their strength and show them the proper path." "Yes," the man said, leaning the vardo. Marcella fingered the cards, absorbing their full meaning. "And you, Gabrielle Aderre, wherever you are, may your foul offspring make you regret your life of evil. But may the price of your punishment not be the world." This chapter focuses on the heroes interaction with the Vistani, as triggered by an encounter with a different kind of Carnival amusement, and the return of a foe they thought slain. The events in the chapter take place after the heroes have spent some time in Karina. However, they may have to return to the city to gather more information in order to find the clues needed to defeat the Dukkar. The Zarovan The mysterious Zarovan have come to Karina in response to the presence (or more precisely, the anti-presence) of the Dukkar, a creature immune to the divinations and extended influence of the Vistani. The Zarovan cannot allow such an abomination to roam free, for they fear the Dukkar when fully grown may bring about the destruction of the entire Demiplane. The Zarovan are perhaps the most powerful Vistani in <strong>Ra</strong>venloft, as suggested in Van Richten's Guide to the Vistani. They are linked with Strahd von Zarovich, and some (such as Van Richten) speculate that the Zarovan are Strand's allies or perhaps even his jailers. The Zarovani are led by Vincenzo (the captain); Eva (the raunie); and Marcella (the seer). Game statistics are irrelevant for these powerful characters. They can have access to any spell, magic item, or secret knowledge that the Dungeon Master feels appropriate. None of these characters will ever reveal name of their tribe or discuss their true agenda. When dealing with the Zarovan, the heroes must never experience the comfort of knowing exactly with whom they deal. Despite her awesome divinatory gifts, Marcella is powerless to locate the Dukkar. She knows the creature now resides near Karina because it is the region of the Demiplane has become obscured in her divinations. The Zarovan captain, Vincenzo is now seeking the giorgio at the Carnival whom she has foreseen will defeat the Dukkar. The House of Mists The presence of the Dukkar have made the Zarovan paranoid and distrustful of even their own abilities. Before recruiting the heroes, Vincenzo plans to test them with the House of Mists. The Dungeon Master can stage this episode anywhere in Karina, although it would work best in the Commons (Area 4) or the Wine Garden (Area 6), the Carnival's focus.
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Page 23 and 24: Secrets of the Virago Since the her
Page 25 and 26: I once heard of a sea captain named
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Page 31 and 32: East Karina East Karina is a safe,
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Page 45 and 46: Should more than one hero want to t
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Page 65 and 66: mansion. In Gabrielle's well-appoin
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